Obituaries

Mar 2, 2019

Joanne (Saliola) Antenucci age 82 of Canton, passed away Saturday afternoon. Born in Canton to the late John and Mary (Bravo) Saliola, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years Paul A. Antenucci, grandson Gregory Morris, son-in-law Steve Morris, and brothers Donald and Ray Saliola. She was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School and a...

Mar 1, 2019

Amanda Kay Aquino age 26 of Louisville, passed away Friday, March 1st. Born in Canton, Amanda was a 2011 graduate of Louisville High School. Amanda was incredibly compassionate, fun-loving, and had a wonderful sense of humor. She had a passion for animals, loved her many pets, and enjoyed working as a dog groomer, a job in which she was...

Mar 1, 2019

Harold Frank Rabb, 78 of North Canton, passed away March 1 st after a brief illness. Preceded in death by his parents Elizabeth J. and Frank H. Rabb, and brother Jerry D. Rabb. Survived by his loving wife Mary Jo (Hayden) Rabb of 56 years, children; Cynthia L. Rabb, James A Rabb, Amy A. Rabb, sister Carol J. Rabb...

Mar 1, 2019

B. Marie Fife, age 75 of Massillon, passed away Friday at her home, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Danville, Virginia on December 11, 1943 to the late Dalbert and Mary Crum. Marie was a 1962 Canton McKinley graduate, and a retired employee of Fitness Quest, where she worked in the Accounting Department. Along...

Mar 1, 2019

Mary Victoria (Stillo) Rocci

Mary V. Rocci, 97, went to be with the Lord on Friday , March 1, 2019 Mary was the first born child of Saverio and Mary (Carioti) Stillo in Canton, Ohio. After graduating from McKinley High School in 1939, Mary married her husband, Joseph A. Rocci. They shared 54 years together raising their...

Mar 1, 2019

Michael Esber, Jr., age 65 of Canton, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019. He was born on December 23, 1953 to the late Michael, Sr. and Barbara (George) Esber. Mike was a 1971 Oakwood graduate; he then became the owner and operator of Esber's Restaurant and Lounge. He was a member of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. In...

Feb 28, 2019

Robert Leo Linkous, Jr., age 53 of Canton, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia on December 13, 1965. Robert was preceded in death by his father Robert Linkous, Sr., two brothers, and one sister. He is survived by mother Brenda Linkous of North Carolina; sisters Robin (Dan) Jovingo and Brenda (Rick)...

Feb 28, 2019

Albert G. "Garf" Garofalo, age 91 of Louisville, passed away Thursday evening. Born in Canton to the late Sevario and Ernestina Garofalo, he was also preceded in death by his daughter Tina Garofalo, and brothers Leonard and Fausto J. Garofalo, Sr. He was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School. Albert went to work for the Timken Company right...

Feb 24, 2019

Betty L. Zaslona, age 90 of Canton, passed away Sunday. A life resident of Canton, Betty was a graduate of McKinley High School, member of St. Anthony/All Saints Catholic Church and the Polish-American Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert and daughter Jody Engleman. Betty is survived by her daughters Holly (Mike) Labriola, Barb Maceyak,...

Feb 24, 2019

John J. Incarnato Jr., age 81 of Canton, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning after several years of declining health. John was born in Dover, Ohio on August 11, 1937 to the late John J., Sr. and Rose (Fanto) Incarnato. He was a Veteran of U.S. Marine Corps. John retired from the Hoover Company, where he was employed for...

Feb 23, 2019

Paul Nick Paul, Sr., age 88 of Canton, was b orn on November 15, 1930 to the late Nick (Tsaftarides) and Simela (Keloglou) Paul who emigrated from Pontos Asia Minor.

Paul was the Stark County Golden Gloves Lightweight Champ in 1947 and 1948. He graduated from Timken High School in 1948, and after served as an Army...

Feb 21, 2019

Thomas G. McCoy Jr., age 80 passed away early Thursday morning. Born in Canton to the late Thomas G. McCoy Sr. and Maicel (Smith) McCoy. A 1956 graduate of Lincoln High School. Tom was the Captain of the Jackson Township Fire Department and an Army Veteran. As a member of the Meyers Lake Sportsman's Club, he was an avid...

Feb 21, 2019

Norma Jean "Dolly" (DeStephen) Sousaris, age 84 of Canton, passed away Thursday afternoon. Born in Canton to the late Antonio and Jennie (DiGiacomo) DeStephen, she was preceded in death by her husband Michael G. Sousaris, sisters Gloria Pack, Claire Guarino, brothers Tony, Art, Ed, Al, Rudy, and Anthony "Pucci" DeStephen. Dolly was a member of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox...

Feb 19, 2019

Michele P. "Shelly" (Wade) Nolf, age 67, passed away Tuesday, February 19 th from a sudden illness. Born in Canton to the late George and Carmie (Lerario) Wade, she was preceded in death by her longtime companion Harold "Harley" Nolf. After owning and operating "Harley and Shelly's" for several years, Shelly worked as a home health aide, and shared...

Feb 15, 2019

Joseph M. Zoll, age 63, passed away from a brief illness on February 15 th , 2019 in Flowermound, Texas. Joe was born in Canton, Ohio to the late Emelia and Edward Zoll. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Susan; daughters Amanda (Brett) Horn and Jessika (Angie) Wickert; granddaughters Claire Avery, Eleanor Rose, and Vivian Opal...

Feb 15, 2019

Gus Nickolas died peacefully of natural causes in the presence of his children at Mercy Hospital, February 15, 2019.The son of Greek immigrants, born and raised in Canton, he began working as a truck driver at Sugardale. Gus rose up through the ranks of the Teamsters Union and retired as President of Teamsters Local 92. An avid sportsman, he...

Feb 14, 2019

Costa Nicholas Kalorides, of Manhattan, New York, unexpectedly passed away Thursday morning at the New York Presbyterian Hospital following cardiac arrest. Born in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of Xenophon and Rita (Penopoulou) Kalorides. Costa was a high school graduate of Glenoak and attended the University of Akron. He was an active member at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox...

Feb 11, 2019

Robert "Bob" J. Donatini, age 85 of Canton, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019. Born in Cleveland, OH to the late Roger and Anna (Contrucci) Donatini, he was preceded in death by his sister Marie Sliman and brother Gerald Donatini. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Timken Vocational High School and an Army Veteran, having served in the Korean...

Feb 8, 2019

Joseph J. "Jerry" Albert, of North Canton, passed away on Friday February 8, 2019. Jerry was born in Zanesville, Ohio; he was a U.S. Army Veteran, and an alumnus of the Ohio State University. Jerry worked as an electrical engineer for ECAR before retiring in 1989.

He is preceded in death by his wife, of 56 years,...

Feb 8, 2019

Margaret "Mazer" Cirone passed away Friday, February 8, with her family surrounding her. She was born August 31, 1922 in Canton, Ohio to Mary and John Morgese. She graduated from McKinley High School and Mount Marie Junior College. She married Michael Cirone in 1942. Her first love was her family but she also enjoyed her real estate career beginning...